Londoners dive out of the way of ‘dust devil’ barreling through park

Craig Munro | Senior Politics Reporter Published August 10, 2026 2:27pm Updated August 10, 2026 2:27pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video So-called ‘dust devils’ may be most familiar to people from old Western movies, where a twisting cloud of sand disturbs the eerie silence before a gunfight. But in sun-baked London, the phenomenon can be seen in places bearing little resemblance to the deserts of California and Nevada. Punters enjoying a sunbathe in Greenwich Park over the weekend were surprised to see the vortex winding its way across the rain-starved grass. Several groups stood in amazement as the large cloud flung up their blankets and sent dry leaves flying in their direction. One X user shared the video and